​If there's one skincare product I bloody love, it's a good facial peel- and these newbies from The Body Shop are ticking ALL the right boxes.There are three different peels in the range to choose from: Drops of Youth, Vitamin C Glow-Revealing, & Drops Of Light Pure Resurfacing. I know that peels sound a bit scary, but don't worry- it doesn't hurt! A facial peel is effectively a super-charged exfoliation, to be used after cleansing & toning & before moisturiser. They remove all the nasty dry skin cells, leaving your skin smooth, soft...& if they've done the job, GLOWING. My particular favourite from the range is the Vitamin C peel, which contains the key ingredient Amazonian Camu Camu Berry (oooh!). All of the formulations are a gel, which you massage onto your face & keep gently rubbing until you can actually SEE the residue coming off your skin (it takes about 20 seconds). I really like skincare products that show you instantly that they're being effective- this doesn't happen often! These are all available in NZ now, and are priced between $50 & $57.50, which is pretty awesome for 145ml of product! You can read more about the range here- check them out! Want to win one? Let me know in the comments below! Kirsty xx

Face masks are hands down one of the best treats that you can give your skin. They can detoxify, hydrate,clarify, exfoliate, and soothe your skin- sometimes in less than 10 minutes. However, it can be difficult to find the correct type of face mask for your specific skin type- clearly not one size does not fit all in this case. You can only imagine what would happen if you were to put a mask designed for oily skin on dry skin- it'd be parched, and shrivel up like a lizard. Well, probably not like an actual lizard- but you feel me. I’ve taken the guesswork out of finding the right mask for your skin type below...go forth and pamper!

This shade is only one of 8 new shades released from Elizabeth Arden, and it is PERFECTION (click here for a swatch). It's not Kylie Jenner--esque on its own, but over the top of a dark rose lip liner (my fave), it's super close. If you like a paler lip teamed with smokey eyes, you'll love this shade. I normally find matte formulations a wee bit uncomfortable and drying, but NOT these guys- seriously, they're so lovely! And they last, like absolute crazy- even without a liner. You'll be seeing more of them on my face, on this blog- go & check them out. You will LOVE.

When I was a wee dot, I remember being completely obsessed with The Body Shop. Whenever we made the big trip to Riccarton Mall, my sister and I would always beeline directly to the shop in there, and spend all our pocket money- Mango Body Butter & various types of lip balm were always first on our list. Later on, in the nineties, I would buy a particular brown lip pencil from there- this was when Kylie Jenner was just a baby. Not that I'm a trend setter, far from it, but if you were a young adult in the nineties you HAD to wear a matte brown lip- or else. Weirdly, over 15 years later (omg, old), I still love a brown lip and not so weirdly, I still love The Body Shop. I was so excited to try a full face of products from here, and I really loved what I found! They're as fantastic as ever!